St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org September 27, 2015

BULLETIN BITES

“Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because

you belong to Christ, will surely not lose his reward.” Jesus did not come to form an exclusive club. He did not come to form a social

organization that would be very selective about the people allowed to join. Jesus

came to call all who would listen and observe what he did to join him by doing the

same and telling others about him. A group of disciples believed in him and followed

him. They knew Jesus and they knew one another. He sent them out to preach and

heal people in need. They returned with reports of the great things they accomplished

in his name. When they saw people who were not in their group doing other great

things in the name of Jesus, they tried to stop them. We can imagine them thinking,

“Who do they think they are? They are not members of the club.

We should stop them.” Jesus is teaching us that attitudes of exclu-

sivity, elitism, superiority and authoritarianism cause us to sin. He

cautions us that if parts of our bodies or self-centered attitudes cause

us to sin, CUT THEM OFF of our bodies or CUT THEM OUT of

our life. Do we need to do any cutting?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Religious Education: Classes are held each Tuesday from 6:15pm to 7:30pm in the school auditorium. Parents are required to pick their child up from the auditorium at dismissal. Contact Joyce at 482-3984 for info.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation): Adults interested in becoming Catholic, should contact the office at 488-2651 to join our RCIA program. Sessions are each Sunday at 9:15 am in the Priory. You can reach the RCIA Coordinator at rcia@sapparish.org. Monthly Mass and Healing Service: All are invited to attend St. Anthony of Padua’s Monthly Mass and Healing service which will be held on Monday, September 28, 2015, 7:00 pm. Exposition, Adoration, and Healing Prayer follow Mass the night ends with Benediction.

St. Anthony Social Apostolate: Please donate non-perishable food items such as cereals, dried beans, rice, pasta, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, canned meats and tuna on the week-end of October 3/4, 2015. to help feed those in need from our community & please be generous.

MIR Group Pilgrimage: Spots are available to travel with the MIR group and Fr. John Restrepo, O.P. Catholic Journeys has organized “an encounter with God” visiting Fatima, Avila, and Medjugorje. For more call 504-834-4951. This trip has been postponed until the Springtime. Dates to be announced.

Rachel's Vineyard: If you or someone you love is hurting from an abortion, please attend this healing retreat at Archdiocese of NOLA Retreat Center October 30 - November 1, 2015; $170 per person For more info call 460-9360 or 889-2431.

Retreat with Fr. Bash: “Becoming a Disciple and Making Disciples for Jesus” Saturday, October 3, Registration 1pm; concludes 7pm; Sunday, October 4, 10am-6pm. Offering $70, includes a lunch and refreshments. Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center 5500 St. Mary Street + Metairie + Call Susan at (504) 267-9604 for details.

63rd Annual Red-Mass: The St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association, in conjunction with the Catholic Bishops of the State of Louisiana, announce the celebration of the 63rd Annual Red Mass, invoking the Holy Spirit upon the bench and bar of the State, on Monday, October 5, 2015, at 9:30 AM at St. Louis Cathedral. Archbishop Aymond will be the celebrant. Members of the bench and bar of the State, as well as all members of the lay public, are invited to attend.

Adapted from the prayers of Saint Thomas of Villanova

Lord our God, pour upon us your wisdom and your love so we can

thank you by our faith and our ac-tions. Show us how to open our hearts to the voices of the poor. Give us a generous spirit toward our neighbor and help us in par-ticular to provide for the needs of those who are ashamed to ask; let us be careful that those who come

to ask for alms to receive them. We ask that you listen to our prayers,

that you anticipate our desires, and we approach you more in your

Kingdom. We ask this through Je-sus Christ, your son, who lives, and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God forever. Amen

Sunday, October 18, 2015; 4:00 to 7:00 pm

Music from the 40s, 50s & 60s

Ticket Information:

Available at the Church Office

Mail a check with your information to the office

$25 in advance or $30 at the door

“Thank you” to all those who made our September dance a great success.

2016 Mass Intention Book

We have begun accepting Mass Intentions for 2016.

Your Name:

Your Phone:

Intention (Name):

Preferred Date:

We will do our best to accommodate you.

Suggested donation per Mass is $5

Return this slip at your convenience You are also welcomed to

All are invited to

Relive the Days of the

St. Anthony and Sacred Heart

The 26TH Sunday in Ordinary Time

UN MOMENTO DE CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Santiago nos advierte contra la aceptación de los estándares del mundo y

de asumir que lo que es normativo en la sociedad no necesita un desafío

contracultural. La tentación de hacer acopio de riquezas y hacer agudos

negocios a expensas de los menos poderosos es insidiosa porque estas

cosas son hechas generalmente y parecen lo suficientemente respetables.

Santiago trae a nuestra atención el juicio de Dios sobre estas actitudes y

acciones de amasar riquezas y confort a expensas de otros. ¿Cómo

podemos nosotros ser mejores corresponsables de las bendiciones

materiales que nos han sido

dadas? ¿Cómo podemos usar

nuestra riqueza con compasión

hacia otros?

Próximos eventos

Educación Religiosa: Clases seran cada martes a las 6:15 a 7:30 pm en el auditorio de la escuela. Se requieren os padres a recoger a sus hijos desde el auditorio de despido. Llamar a Joyce para más información.

RICA: Adultos que estan interesado en convertirse en católico o que necesitan cualquiera de los sacramento, incluyendo los que está casados civilmente y quieren casarse en la iglesia, puedan llanar a la oficina.

Santo Tomás de Villanueva

Tomás García Martínez nació en Fuenllana1 después del 21 de noviem-bre y antes del 18 de diciembre de 1486, era el pueblo donde vivían sus abuelos maternos. Su nacimiento se produjo allí debido a que en la villa donde vivían sus padres se había de-clarado una epedimia de peste y de-cidieron que el pueblo de su madre era un lugar más seguro para el alum-bramiento. A pesar de esto, la infancia y juventud de Tomás transcurrió en Villanueva de los Infantes, por eso, se le llamará santo Tomás de Villanueva. Aunque su familia era pudiente, muchas veces el muchacho andaba desnudo porque había dado sus vesti-dos a los pobres. Actualmente queda en pie parte de la casa original, con un escudo en la esquina, al lado de un oratorio de la familia. Siempre se de-claró del pueblo donde se crió.

Aunque hizo estudios de artes y te-ología en el Colegio Mayor de San Ilde-fonso de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, ingresó en la Orden de los

Agustinos de Salamanca (1516) y en 1518 fue ordenado sacerdote; en esta orden ocupó los cargos de prior con-ventual, visitador general y prior pro-vincial de Andalucía y Castilla. Tam-bién fue profesor de la universidad y consejero y confesor de Carlos I de España. Gozó de gran fama por su gran austeridad personal (llegó a vender el jergón donde dormía para dar el dinero a los pobres) y por su

ejercicio continuo e infatigable de la

caridad, especialmente con los huér-fanos, con las doncellas pobres y sin dote y con los enfermos. Poseía, sin embargo, una concepción inteligente de la piedad, de forma que, aunque era muy limosnero, procuraba solucionar definitiva y estructural-mente la pobreza mediante la reden-ción activa de la misma, dando trabajo a los pobres, y así hacía fructificar sus limosnas; al respecto escribió: “La limosna no sólo es dar, sino sacar de la necesidad al que la padece y librarla de ella cuando fuere possible”. En 1533 envió como Provincial a los primeros padres agustinos que llega-ron a México. Empezó a tener éxtasis místicos en misa o cuando rezaba los salmos.

Señor Dios nuestro, Vierte sobre nosotros la sabiduría y el amor con los que colmas a todo buen corre-sponsable. Para que así podamos

alabarte mediante nuestra fe y nues-tras acciones. Muéstranos cómo

abrir nuestros corazones para es-cuchar la voz de los pobres. Danos un espíritu generoso hacia nuestro prójimo y ayúdanos muy especial-mente a prever las necesidades de aquellos a quienes les avergüenza

pedir; para que seamos cuidadosos de que quienes se acerquen a pedir limosnas las obtengan. Te pedimos que escuches nuestras oraciones,

que anticipes nuestros deseos, y nos acerques más a tu reino. Te lo pedi-mos a través de Jesucristo, tu Hijo, Quien vive y reina contigo, y con el

Espíritu Santo, un Dios por siempre. Amén

Adaptada de las palabras de Santo Tomás de Villanueva

Intenciones para 2016

vamos a comenzar aceptando intenciones para 2016 el martes, 1 de septiembre

Tu Nombre:

Tu Telefono:

Intencion:

Fecha Preferida: Haremos nuestro mejor esfuerzo para complacerte

Donación sugerida para cada Misa está $5

Devuelva esta hoja a tu

conveniencia

Además puedes llamar

o visitar a la oficina

St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org September 27, 2015

Liturgy Intentions for the Week of Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

SAT Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31; Lk 9:43b-45

4:00 Ashley Code, The Egyud Family,

Robert W. Cottrell, Joyce Kelly,

Jerry Kelly, Jack Pfeffer,

Dr. Charles and Raymond Wagner,

Junius Chauvin, Herman Simmons,

Joy Sanders, Edward Watzke,

Odi and Edward Moises

SUN Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Nm 11:25-29; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47,48

7:30 Tony J. Pierre

9:00 Edilia P. Diaz,

Edelmira Juarez de Chacon,

Antonio Cardet y Familia

11:00 The Parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua

MON Saint Wenceslaus, Martyr; Saint Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs Zec 8:1-8; Lk 9:46-50

8:15 Julie L Pierre

12:10 Alfred Francis Lucich

TUES Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Jn 1:47-51

8:15 Miriam Duvall

12:10 Red Robbins

WED St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church Neh 2:1-8; Lk 9:57-62

8:15 The Souls in Purgatory

12:10 Marie T. Blaum, Grace Campbell

THUR Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Lk 10:1-12

8:15 Antonio y Lauradis Cardet

12:10 Edward Watzke

FRI The Holy Guardian Angels Bar 1:15-22; Mt 18:1-5, 10

8:15 Dolores Diaz Veliz

12:10 The Zimmermann Family

SAT Blessed Virgin Mary Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Lk 10:17-24

SUN Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Gn 2:18-24; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

Parish Giving for September 20, 2015

2nd Collection next week will be for St. Anthony School. Please be generous. Thank you!

First Collection ($6,500 needed weekly) $4,380.45

12:10 p.m. Weekday Mass $476.95

Votives (Candles) $232.79 St. Anthony of Padua Social Apostolate $274.00 Parish Improvement Fund $145.58

Calendar

Mon. Sept. 28: 7:00 pm Monthly Mass & Healing Service Oct. 3/4: Social Apostolate Monthly Food Drive Sun. Oct. 4: Blessing of Animals 1:00 pm Oct. 10/11: Second Collection for Parish Improvement Fund Oct 17/18: Second Collection for World Mission Sunday Sun. Oct. 18: SAP Dance featuring Music from the 40s, 50s, 60s Mon. Oct. 26: Monthly Mass and Healing Service at 7:00 pm Sun. Nov. 1: All Saints Day Nov. 3 - 5: St. Martin de Porres Triduum details to be announced Nov. 7/8: Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Statue visits details soon Nov. 7/8: Social Apostolate Monthly Food Drive Nov. 7/8: Second Collection for Parish Improvement Fund

Celebrating 100 Years!

All are invited to “Relive the days of the St. Anthony and Sacred Heart Dances”

See page 2 for details ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

August 13, 2016, 4:00 pm

100th Year Celebration Closing Mass

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:10

A Dominican Friar meditating on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary

Artwork by Fr. John G. Restrepo, O.P.

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Note cards and postcards with this image are

now available in the Church office.

They are also great for framing.

Mass cards with this image are also available.

St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org September 27, 2015

C entury lub

Will you commit to praying for an end to abortion?

Bible Trivia:

Jesus said: Moses replied to Joshua, “Are you

jealous for my sake? I wish that…”

What did Moses wish?

(Hint: look in today’s readings)

Last week’s answer:

“Be very last and servant to all” See Mark 9:30-37

Our Mission Statement

The mission of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish is to develop an atmosphere for the members

of our Faith Community to live out the four-fold goals of the Catholic Church:

Worship, Word, Service, & Community.

For information about

the Rosary Congress call

(504) 508-7100

or go to the website

www.rosarycongress.org

For full schedule and other

details, flyers are available

in the back of the church.

Please pray for the Priests of our Archdiocese

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

27 Rev.

Kevin

Wildes, SJ

28 Rev.

Joseph

Nguyen

29 Very Rev.

Michael

Kettenring,

VF

30 Rev.

Leo

Udeagu, SSJ

Oct. 1 Rev.

Victor

Messina

2 Rev.

Anton Ba

Phan

3 Rev.

José

Lavastida

4 Rev.

Royce

Mitchell

5 Rev.

Daniel

Tesvich, SJ

6 Rev.

John

Finn

7 Rev.

Steven

Bruno

8 Rev.

Richard

Thibodeau

C.Ss.R.

9 Rev.

J. Luis

Fernandez

10 Very Rev.

Jorge

Rativa, OP

Open House

Christian Brothers will have an

Open House here at the

St. Anthony Campus at 6:30 pm:

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

1st-4th (Boys & Girls) and 5th-7th (Girls)

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Open House for the City Park Campus

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

5th-7th (boys)

Tours begin 6:00 pm and 7:15 pm

For applications and information:

(504) 476-6770 or cbs-no.org Email: friarmarianoveliz@preachmypsalter.org

Preach My Psalter Offers the following on Saturday mornings:

5 am Holy Hour: Adoration, Rosary, & Benediction Confessions available during Holy Hour

6:10 am Eucharistic Celebration

2015 Schedule:

October 3 (First Saturday), 10, 17, 24 & 31; November 7 (First Saturday), 14, 21, & 28; December 5 (First Saturday), 12, 19, & 26

PREACH MY PSALTER: A Dominican Rosary Apostolate

Please see flyers on the information desk in the back of church.

St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote:

“Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the

greatest after the Sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most

helpful to us”. The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: By not only

celebrating the Eucharist, but also by praying before It outside of Mass,

we are enabled to make contact with the very wellsprings of Grace ..."

You are invited to participate in Eucharistic Adoration each Friday

Adoration begins after 8:15 Mass; ends with Benediction at 11:50 am.

You can spend a few minutes, an hour or as much time as you desire.